Romney 'glitter bomber' fired from internship

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The Associated Press

DENVER — The college student accused of "glitter bombing" Mitt Romney after the Colorado caucuses has been fired from his unpaid internship with state Senate Democrats.

A person is taken out the the room after trying to throw glitter onto Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during an election night rally in Denver, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Secret Service agents, left, grab an unidentified man, center facing agents, after he threw glitter toward Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as he was shaking hands with the audience at the conclusion of his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A person in the crowd, center facing camera with head down, is removed from Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's Colorado caucus night rally, after he threw glitter toward Romney in Denver, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Police say 20-year-old Peter Smith threw glitter at Romney as the Republican presidential hopeful greeted supporters in Denver on Tuesday. Smith faces charges of causing a disturbance, throwing a missile and unlawful acts.

Colorado Senate majority chief of staff John Cevette says Smith was terminated Thursday. He was interning as part of a course at the University of Colorado Denver.

Some activists have used "glitter bombing" to protest politicians' opposition to same-sex marriage. Smith has said glittering Romney was worth it, but he worries he could be expelled from school.

A conservative-leaning blog, Colorado Peak Politics, first reported that Smith worked for Senate Democrats and had been fired.

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February 09, 2012 08:01 PM EST